Combined mop and wringer.



Pa tented Sept. 9, I902.

F. BRACEY. COMBINED MOP AND WBINGER.

(Application filed Apr. 25, 1902;)

(H Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT FEr'cE.

FRANK BRACEY, OF'JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI.

I COMBINED MOP AND WRINGER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 708,857, dated September 9, 1902. Application filed April 25, 1902- Serial No. 104,727. (No model.) I

To ctZZ whom zit may concern:

Be it known that LFRANK BRACEY, a citizen of the United States, a prisoner, register No. 1285, in Jefferson City prison, Jefferson City, Missouri, have invented new and useful Improvements in a Combined Mop and Wringer, of which the following is a specification.

My invention has relation to improvements in combined mops and wringers; and the ob jects are to provide a new and improved implement of the kind named and for the purpose of cleaning and rinsing floors and similar surfaces which is of simplified construction, eflicient in operation and results, and durable in use.

With these objects'in view the invention consists in theonovelty. of certain parts and their particularv arrangement and aggroupment in operative combinations, as will be hereinafter specified and particularly pointed outand distinctly claimed.

I accomplish the purposes of my invention by the constructions and means illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof, and wherein Figure 1 is a perspective view of the complete implement, showingthe mop extended.

Fig. 2 is a view in front elevation of the complete device. Fig. 3 isa vertical central sectional view. Fig. 4 is a detail view of the lower forked end of one of the pressing supports which carry. the rollers and other elements. In the ends of the arms 5 6 is journaled a shaft 7, on which is fixedly mounted the lower or floor roller 8, having end plates or disks 99 secured to theendsfor protection and to prevent the roller from moving endwise on the shaft. The shaft 7 is made square in cross-section and fits a corresponding passage through the roller, whereby the roller is held to turn with the shaft. The

the shaft 11 is fast mounted the wringer-..

roller 12, preferably of smaller diameter than the lever-roller 8, so as to bring a more acute pressing-surface in contact with the material of the mop between the rollers. On the'outer face of each of the arms 5 6 is mounted a bracket 13, formed with a vertical sleeve having interior screw-threads, wherein engage the threaded stems of pressing-rods 14,formed with forked lower ends 15, which straddle the projecting ends of the journals of the wringing-roller. It will be perceived that by adjusting the rods 14: the pressure of the wringing-roller will be relieved or increased. v

16 designates'the mop; made of any suitable textile material, preferably a rectangular piece. Each end of the mop has a metal binding-plate 17 17 secured thereto, the free end of the mop being thus kept fiat and inconstant contact with the floor. The upper binding-strip is provided with eyes, wherein the ends of a bail18 are connected, the middle of the bail being fastened to the lower end of a contractile spring 19, having its upper end fastened to the handle. This spring will keep the upper end portion of the mop always claim isr 1. Thecombination with the rollers and the mop; of a retractile spring secured to the upperend of the mop.

2. The combination with the rollers and the mop, of a bail, secured to the upper end of the mop, and a retractile spring secured to the bail. I

3. A mop and wringer comprising aframe, having slotted side arms, a roller 'journaled in the ends of the arms, a wringing-roller journaled in the slots of the frame, a mop between the rollers, a contractile spring to keep the upper portion of the mop stretched, and

means to press the wringing-roller down 011 threaded rods, in the sleeves, having forked I0 the mop. lower ends to engage over the ends of the 4. A mop and Wringer comprising a frame journals of the roller, in the slotted bearings.

having slotted side arms, a roller jonrnaled In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the ends of the arms, a roller journaled in in presence of two Witnesses.

said slots, a mop between the rollers, a bail FRANK BRACEY.

secured t6 the upper end of the mop, a re- \Vitnesses:

tractile spring secured to the bail, threaded GEO. R. GILVIN,

sleeves on the side arms of the frame, and 1 JOHN W. BRUNER. 

